Shloka 11
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
एवंवृत्तस्य तस्यैव पिप्पलादस्य सन्मुनेः । कियत्कालो गतस्तत्र कामोन्मथितचेतसः
evaṃvṛttasya tasyaiva pippalādasya sanmuneḥ | kiyatkālo gatastatra kāmonmathitacetasaḥ
Ainsi, tandis que le noble sage Pippalāda demeurait en cet état, l’esprit troublé par le désir, combien de temps s’écoula-t-il là (dans cette condition) ?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva theme that even a noble sage can be disturbed by kāma, and that spiritual progress requires mastering the mind and redirecting its agitation toward devotion and discrimination.
By showing the turbulence of desire, the verse implicitly points to the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-dhyāna and bhakti—which calms the mind and turns worldly craving into Shiva-oriented longing.
A practical takeaway is steady mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with dhyāna to pacify desire-driven agitation; if following Purana practice, this is supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as aids to restraint and remembrance.